Chapter 7 – The Woman At The Head Of The Table
The silence in the boardroom stretched long enough to become uncomfortable.
No one reached for a document.
No one whispered.
Every pair of eyes shifted between Adrian King and the woman sitting calmly in the chair reserved for NovaGene's controlling owner.
Adrian was the first to recover.
His voice was low.
"...Evelyn?"
She folded her hands neatly on the polished conference table.
"Good morning, Mr. King."
The formality hit harder than anger ever could.
One of the directors frowned.
"You two know each other?"
Before Adrian could answer, Evelyn spoke.
"We're acquainted."
Another director looked confused.
"Acquainted?"
Adrian finally found his voice.
"She's my wife."
The room immediately erupted.
"What?"
"Mrs. King?"
"How i
